The Four Dimensions of Principal Leadership A Framework for Leading 21st Century Schools

by Green, Reginald Leon

• ISBN13: 9780131126862
• ISBN10: 0131126865
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-27
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

The Four Dimensions of Principal Leadership offers readers an invaluable guide to the latest reforms and modifications to school systems. Comprehensively incorporating each major leadership principle advocated for modern school leaders, the text not only gives the opportunity to read and study leadership principles, it also provides inventories, activities, and real life scenarios that turn theory into practice.

Author Biography

Reginald Leon Green is Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Memphis where he teaches courses with a focus on instructional leadership and participatory governance and change. He received the Ed. D. in Educational Administration and Supervision from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He has served at the teacher, principal, deputy superintendent, and superintendent levels of K-12 education.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. iii
Introduction	p. x
Establishing a Foundation for Leadership in Schools	p. 1
Preparing Leaders for 21st-Century Schools	p. 1
Introduction	p. 2
21st-Century School Leadership Defined	p. 3
Standards, Competencies, and Accountability Measures	p. 5
The Competencies	p. 9
Styles of Leadership for 21st-Century Schools	p. 11
Accountability Measures	p. 16
Making the Connection: The Remaining Chapters	p. 17
Implications for Leadership	p. 19
Reflective Practice	p. 20
Chapter Essentials	p. 20
References	p. 21
Dimension 1: Understanding Self and Others	p. 23
Leading with an Understanding of Self	p. 24
Introduction	p. 25
The Value of Understanding Self	p. 27
Observing the Effects of Leader Behavior	p. 31
Scenario: The Leadership Behavior of Principal Carter	p. 31
Benefits from Acquiring an Understanding of Self	p. 38
Outcome from Acquiring an Understanding of Self	p. 44
Implications for Leadership	p. 44
Reflective Practice	p. 45
Chapter Essentials	p. 45
References	p. 46
Leading with an Understanding of Others	p. 48
Introduction	p. 49
Developing an Understanding of Others	p. 49
The Benefit of Understanding Others	p. 55
Implications for Leadership	p. 60
Reflective Practice	p. 61
Chapter Essentials	p. 62
References	p. 63
Dimension 2: Understanding the Complexity of Organizational Life	p. 64
The Social Interaction in Schools	p. 65
Introduction	p. 66
Organizations Defined	p. 66
Scenario: Harpo Allen Middle School	p. 67
Elements Contributing to the Complexity of Organizational Life	p. 69
Implications for Leadership	p. 81
Reflective Practice	p. 82
Chapter Essentials	p. 82
References	p. 83
Perspectives on School Structure: Chaos or Efficiency	p. 85
Introduction	p. 86
Organizational Structure Defined	p. 86
The Different Types of Structure	p. 89
Structural Configurations for the 21st-Century Schoolhouse	p. 95
Scenario: Superintendent Chooses First Year Principal to Lead Fresh Start School	p. 99
Implications for Leadership	p. 108
Reflective Practice	p. 109
Chapter Essentials	p. 109
References	p. 110
The Principal's Role in Establishing and Retaining a Quality Teaching Faculty	p. 112
Introduction	p. 113
Teacher Recruitment, Selection, Induction, and Placement	p. 113
Instructional Supervision	p. 118
A Mentoring Program for Teachers	p. 121
Professional Development and Career Advancement	p. 124
Implications for Leadership	p. 126
Reflective Practice	p. 127
Chapter Essentials	p. 127
References	p. 128
Dimension 3: Building Bridges Through Relationships	p. 130
Developing Relationships for Effective Leadership in Schools	p. 131
Introduction	p. 132
Relationships Defined	p. 133
The Importance of Establishing Positive Relationships in Schools	p. 133
Types of Relationships Needed to Foster Goal Attainment	p. 135
Approaches to Building Effective School Relationships	p. 140
Benefits Derived from Establishing Effective Relationships	p. 146
Implications for Leadership	p. 147
Reflective Practice	p. 148
Chapter Essentials	p. 148
References	p. 149
Dimension 4: Engaging in Leadership Best Practices	p. 151
Utilizing Leadership Practices for Educational Renewal	p. 152
Introduction	p. 153
Understanding Best Practices	p. 153
The Thirteen Core Competencies and Related Best Practices	p. 154
Putting Best Practices into Action	p. 170
Implications for Leadership	p. 171
Reflective Practice	p. 171
Chapter Essentials	p. 172
References	p. 173
Putting Instructional Leadership into Practice: A Model for Instructional Improvement	p. 175
Introduction	p. 176
Setting the Stage for Change	p. 176
Creating and Communicating the Vision	p. 177
Identification of the Discrepancy	p. 181
Selecting the Program Strategy	p. 182
Assessing the School's Capacity for Change	p. 183
Building the Capacity for Change	p. 185
Implementing the Identified Change	p. 186
The Evaluation Phase	p. 188
Implications for Leadership	p. 191
Reflective Practice	p. 192
Chapter Essentials	p. 192
References	p. 193
Concluding Thoughts	p. 195
Relating Phases of Instructional Change to the 13 Core Competencies	p. 197
Suggested Readings	p. 203
Roles and Responsibilities of the Principal	p. 206
The Key Elements of Impacting Schools	p. 208
Twelve Educational Postulates: An Agenda for 21st-Century Educational Leaders	p. 213
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